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Goodyear Officer on Leave Over ALPR Abuse | Tucson News
Goodyear, Arizona, has placed an officer on leave after a routine audit uncovered serious potential misuse of license plate reader cameras — enough to trigger an immediate suspension and computer access cutoff. The department won’t detail the alleged violation but confirms it may involve criminal activity, now handed over to Glendale PD for an independent probe. This isn’t isolated: Chandler paused its ALPR program, Apache Junction lost an officer who tracked his wife, and Tempe halted data sharing amid privacy and abuse concerns. Despite the scandal, Goodyear stands by the tech as vital for…
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